Colombia vs Ecuador: Infant mortality rate

Colombia
10.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ecuador
10.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
120th
Ecuador rank
117th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 10.95 per 1,000 live births against 10.49 per 1,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.46 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 19.06 per 1,000 live births 20.07 per 1,000 live births 1.01 per 1,000 live births Ecuador
2010s 14.16 per 1,000 live births 13.44 per 1,000 live births 0.7153 per 1,000 live births Colombia
2020s 11.18 per 1,000 live births 11.2 per 1,000 live births 0.0299 per 1,000 live births Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 10.95 per 1,000 live births against 10.49 per 1,000 live births in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.46 per 1,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Colombia ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed